Top Teams
Champion: St. Louis Hawks
Runner-up: Boston Celtics
Best Offense: New York Knicks: 93.5 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 86.3 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.5 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bill Russell
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Woody Sauldsberry
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.89
Relative Pace: 1.17
Relative TS%: 0.87
Relative FG%: 0.85
Relative FT%: 1.00
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.17
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Philadelphia defeated Syracuse (2-1) | Philadelphia | 2 | Syracuse | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Detroit defeated Cincinnati (2-0) | Detroit | 2 | Cincinnati | 0 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Western Division Finals | St. Louis defeated Detroit (4-1) | St. Louis | 4 | Detroit | 1 |
| NBA Finals | St. Louis defeated Boston (4-2) | St. Louis | 4 | Boston | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 49 | 23 | 0.681 | 25-4 | 16-13 | 8-6 | 20-16 | 20-16 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | 26-5 | 8-20 | 7-6 | 21-15 | 21-15 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 15-11 | 11-19 | 11-5 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 16-12 | 11-18 | 8-7 | 14-22 | 14-22 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | 23-8 | 8-19 | 10-4 | 24-12 | 24-12 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 14-14 | 13-17 | 6-8 | 18-18 | 18-18 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 17-12 | 10-19 | 6-8 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 53 | 0.264 | 10-15 | 4-21 | 5-17 | 13-23 | 13-23 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 49 | 23 | 0.681 | - |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | 8 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 12 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 14 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | - |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 8 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 8 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 53 | 0.264 | 22 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 49 | 23 | 0.680 | 7913 | 7520 | 0.670 | 48.25 | 23.75 | 0.75 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | 7700 | 7564 | 0.562 | 40.44 | 31.56 | 0.56 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 7507 | 7516 | 0.496 | 35.70 | 36.30 | 1.3 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 7990 | 7981 | 0.504 | 36.28 | 35.72 | -1.28 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | 7732 | 7643 | 0.540 | 38.89 | 33.11 | 2.11 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 7561 | 7754 | 0.413 | 29.75 | 42.25 | 3.25 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 7321 | 7419 | 0.453 | 32.68 | 39.32 | 0.32 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 53 | 0.264 | 7559 | 8025 | 0.303 | 21.83 | 50.17 | -2.83 |